1632 – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa and naturalist (Philosophical Transactions), born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1723)
1872 – Peter O’Connor, Irish athlete (1st recognised world long jump record 1901), born in Millom, England (d. 1957)
1908 – John Alwyne Kitching, British zoologist (d. 1996)
1913 – Tito Gobbi, Italian baritone, born in Bassano del Grappa (d. 1984)
1925 – Luciano Berio, Italian composer (Chemins), born in Oneglia, Italy (d. 2003)
1940 – David Sainsbury, English billionaire and founder (Dutch Soc-Dem)
1944 – Bettye Swann [Champion], American soul singer (“Make Me Yours”; “Don’t Touch Me”),born in Shreveport, Louisiana, o
1945 – Anthony Christian, English artist
1948 – Kweisi Mfume, American politician (Rep-D-Maryland) and CEO of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1959 – Michelle Lujan Grisham, American politician, Governor of New Mexico (2019-), born in Los Alamos, New Mexico